Trump ready to back Russia sanctions championed by Senator Graham – CNN

According to an Ukrinform correspondent, CNN reported this, citing its own sources in White House.

"President Donald Trump will support the passage of a bipartisan Russia sanctions package was spearheaded by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham," the report said.

According to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, the White House has been working closely with Graham on the measure in recent weeks.

“It’ll take Democrats and Republicans here in the Senate to do that, but I’m hopeful we can make it happen,” he said.

Thune added that in Graham’s last days, the sanctions package was “the thing that he cared the most about in terms of an accomplishment, and it would certainly be an incredible legacy for him.”

CNN noted that, if enacted, the new sanctions package would authorize Trump to impose heavy tariffs on imports from nations that buy Russian oil, uranium and natural gas.

As reported by Ukrinform, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham died last week at the age of 71.

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